Interstate Bridge could cost nearly $3 billion more than previously estimated

A two-span bridge crosses a river. Each roadway is enclosed in steel trusses. Four large tower structures appear at the nearest end of the bridge.

Planners now say a new Interstate bridge could cost up to $2.7 billion more than previously estimated.LC- Staff

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The planners behind a proposed new Interstate Bridge said Friday that a new span could cost as much as $2.7 billion more than previously expected.

Greg Johnson, the administrator of the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, said the new projected cost of between $5 billion and $7.5 billion can be attributed to “historically high inflation rates, workforce shortage, material cost increases due to supply chain issues and other market conditions.”

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